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VA - Virginia Beach, Female UP2628, 25-35, Apr'95 - Elizabeth Bryant

I am interested in your thoughts/opinions of what may have happened to Judy Ann Sylvester and if this could be a possible match. Not much to go on but there is DNA available for the UID. Would appear that the remains were scattered, probably by animals - another search of the area may uncover more remains. VA Beach ME contact is on vacation this week, I will contact her next week for additional information.

Judy Sylvester:http://www.doenetwork.org/cases/684dfva.htmlMissing since January 24, 1977 from Virginia Beach, Virginia. DOB: July 8 1954 Age at Time of Disappearance: 22 years old Height and Weight at Time of Disappearance: 5'0", 100lbs Distinguishing Characteristics: White female. Brown hair; blue eyes. Jewelry: Hand made necklace

NAMUS case T1995-52325Date found:1995-04-20Location found: 415 SOUTH BIRDNECK ROAD VIRGINIA BEACH, VA Virginia Beach City CountyAGE AT TIME OF DEATH 25-35 YEARS OLD. ANCESTRY NOT ABLE TO BE DETERMINED. LIVING STATURE NOT ABLE TO BE DETERMINED DUE TO FRAGMENTARY NATURE OF SPECIMEN.Head Not Recovered, Torso Not Recovered, Limbs Not Recovered, Hands Not RecoveredClothing: BRA AND A LIGHTWEIGHT SWEATERJewelry: BROKEN GOLDTONE ROPE NECKLACE

not much info available on the UID for a good comparison. i would try to contact the ME listed on NAMUS.

there was a rash of murders in the area in 1995, but mostly of men. i wasn't able to find anything about this female UID in the local paper archives....but i think this is a pretty good possibility...good find!

This should have been tested due to the area. Animals could have gotten to the remains which is why they didn't find everything. The UID was found with a goldtone necklace but the missing person was last seen wearing a hand made necklace, not many people create their own gold tone necklaces. Does it not say how old they think the remains are? I would send it in, they might have already checked because of the area being the same as the dissapearance.

Date Of Birth: June 19, 1960
Age at Time of Disappearance: 33 years old
Height and Weight at Time of Disappearance: 5'3"; 105 lbs.
Distinguishing Characteristics: White female. Strawberry blonde (dyed) hair; hazel eyes. Her natural hair color is dark brown. She has had one vaginal birth and several abortions; pierced ears. Her breast size is large for her body size (C or D) and she has very small feet (Size 5-6);
Marks, Scars: She has a medium size stab wound/scar on her lower back. No known tattoos or additional piercings.
DNA: Available
Fingerprints: Available

Circumstances of Disappearance
Bryant was last seen in Virginia Beach, Virginia on or about September 30, 1993.
While there is not a definite "last seen" date, the last record of her being seen by someone is from a local police department report dated September 30th, 1993 in which she was arrested for prostitution.

Bryant used drugs and was known to hitchhike often. She attempted to see her mother at a nursing home in Virginia Beach on several occasions in 1993. She did not own a car at the time. The remainder of her family has not seen her since April of 1992. Bryant is presumed to be dead and was declared so in 2000.

Missing Since: September 30, 1993 from Virginia Beach, Virginia
Classification: Endangered Missing
Date of Birth: June 19, 1960
Age: 33 years old
Height and Weight: 5'3, 105 pounds
Distinguishing Characteristics: Caucasian female. Dark brown hair, hazel eyes. Bryant wears a shoe size 5 or 6 and a C- or D-cup bra. She has a stab wound scar on her lower back and pierced ears. Her hair was dyed strawberry-blonde at the time of her disappearance.

Details of Disappearance

Bryant was arrested for prostitution in Virginia Beach, Virginia on September 30, 1993. This is the last indication of her whereabouts; she has never been heard from again. She used drugs in 1993 and hitchhiked for transportation, as she didn't have a vehicle. Bryant attempted to visit her mother in a nursing home several times in 1993, but the rest of her family hasn't had contact with her since April 1992. She was declared legally dead in 2000. Her case remains unsolved and is no longer under active investigation.

Bryant, 33, disappeared from Virginia Beach, Virginia on September 30, 1993. Her body was found in Virginia Beach in April 1995, but it wasn't identified until February 2012. Further details are unavailable.